Highland Tap & Burger’s “Shroom Luva’s” sandwich was named one of Zagat’s top burgers in America. (Courtesy Zagat)

Well, Denver burgers finally got some love in a national survey — by the folks at Zagat, the restaurant guide.

Highland Tap & Burger got a shout-out as the Mile High City’s top purveyor of grilled ground beef, specifically with its “Shroom Luva’s” tribute to sauteed mushrooms. The burger also boasts a white truffle oil aioli and Emmenthal cheese. It’s $10, and for an extra $11 you can pile on some foie gras. No word on whether a defibrillator comes with the latter upgrade.

Colorado Table readers might remember that in early June, no Denver restaurant made the cut of the 101 best burgers restaurants in America in a survey compiled by The Daily Meal, a website reputed to contain all things food and wine.

As Denver restaurant consultant John Imbergamo rightly complained: “For 365 days of the year, we have to live with the moniker ‘cowtown,’ and The Daily Meal can’t even cite one burger from here? That’s total bull.”

But “Shroom Luva’s” made the cut, scoring 26 out of a possible 30 points, based on a survey of thousands of diners across the country. Hey, Brooklyn’s legendary Peter Luger steakhouse only scored 24 points with its Luger-Burger. Chicago’s Lockdown Bar & Grill scored 28 points with its Lockdown Warden burger — so much for Second City status with the Big Apple.